In supersession of Government of India, Ministry .of Defence letter No. 12-SB(8)/52-2001/958/D(Res) dated 16th Nov.2001, I am directed to convey the sanction of the President to enhance the Special Pension to blinded Ex-Servicemen from Rs. 500/- p.m. to Rs. 4000/-per month with effect from June, 2017. The expenditure will he debited to relevant Head of account of Defence Services Estimates.

2.The sanction is issued with the concurrence of Ministry of Defence (Fin/Pen) vide their ID No 10(12)/2016/FIN/PEN dated 05/06/2017.

Yours faithfully,
S/d,
(A. K. Pandey)
Under Secretary to the Government of India